Phylogeny, fossils, and biogeography: the evolutionary history of the superfamily Noctilionoidea (Chiroptera: Yangochiroptera).

GIANNINI, NP; VELAZCO PM

Biology of Phyllostomid Bats: a Unique Mammalian Evolutionary Radiation

University of Chicago Press

Lugar: Chicago; Año: 2020; p. 25 - 41

Thesuperfamily Noctilionoidea comprises more than 230 species in 68 genera and isone of the most ecologically diverse groups of mammals, as its species consume almostthe entire dietary spectrum known for terrestrial mammals, includinginsectivorous, omnivorous, carnivorous, piscivorous, nectarivorous,hematopagous, and frugivorous species. Here we 1) revisit the relationships ofthe superfamily with other groups of bats, and the family-level phylogeneticrelationships within the group; 2) review the historical biogeography of thesuperfamily on the basis of phylogenies and the fossil record of the constituentnoctilionoid families; and 3) provide an overview of the ecology of members of noctilionoidfamilies, which collectively compose the most inclusive outgroup to thePhyllostomidae. Finally, we interpret the historical and ecological grounds andevolutionary context from which the Phyllostomidae diversified.